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Sunday, October 25, 2015

4th Division Headquarters Near Osaka Castle To Be Renovated

Above, the former 4th Division H.Q. from the observation level of Osaka Castle. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

When watching the battle between Godzilla and Anguirus in Godzilla Raids Again (1955) (or the bastardized version released by Warner Bros., Gigantis The Fire Monster), one may wonder what the building shown near Osaka Castle was.

Above, the building in the background in Godzilla Raids Again.

It was the former headquarters of the Japanese Imperial Army 4th Division.

The building has been sitting vacant since 2001, but will be reopened as part of a planned Osaka Castle theme park.

According to the Asahi Shimbun:

The building erected in 1931 near the main castle building that served as the Imperial Japanese Army's 4th Division headquarters until the end of World War II will be renovated to house cafes and restaurants. The building had been used as a city museum from 1960, but was left unused since it closed in 2001.

Above, another view from Osaka Castle. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The accompanying photographs were taken during my recent visit to Osaka Castle.

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Armand Vaquer, A.A., B.A., ECV, is a contributing writer and photographer for the Monster Island News blog. He is also a contributor to JapanTravel and is author of THE MONSTER MOVIE FAN'S GUIDE TO JAPAN. He has also written for Tokyo's METROPOLIS magazine on kaiju battle locations. He has spoken on visiting Japanese monster movie locations at the Japan Society of Northern California, G-FEST, Monsterpalooza, Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo and Mad Monster Party conventions. Honors include Outstanding Young Men In America, Who's Who In American Politics and Who's Who In America. Contact: AMVaquer@aol.com

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